Meet Our Leaders

Praise And Worship Leader​Divonne La Van

About Divonne: Divonne Christopher La Van has lived in Montgtomery, Alabama for 28 years. He is a committed husband and a father, actively supporting, interacting, leading, setting the example and providing for his family.

His interests include weight lifting, technology, and praise & worship. As the Worship Leader for Lighthouse Church, he demonstrates a heart to worship God and engage believers and seekers in an authentic encounter with God.

His favorite scripture is John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me and I in Him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without me ye can do nothing."

Kidz Harbor Director​Joey Brock

About Joey:

​Joey Brock came on board as staff at Lighthouse Church in the summer of 2015. He serves as a children's ministry specialist for Lighthouse, and assists at the school, teaching middle school Bible at LCA and PE. He also assists with the Lighthouse music ministry, playing guitar, and leading worship on Wednesday nights. He also assists with chapel for LCA, leading in songs and preaching to the children.

Joey is an graduate of LCA, graduating high school in 1997. He received his call to children's ministry as a teen and gained experience in several aspects of children's ministry, including puppet ministry and running sound for children's church. He also has experience in electronics and computers, and also serves as a basic on-site technician for both the church and the school.

In 1998, he began to pursue ministry training through correspondence courses with Global University and received certified ministry credentials through the Assemblies of God. In February 2001, after receiving ministry credentials, Joey became a children's pastor in Wetumpka, AL and served on staff for 14 years as a children's/assistant pastor.

In August of 2002, he married his wife Katrina, who has been assisting him in children's ministry since they've been married. Katrina is a graduate of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. She teaches music at a local public school. Joey and Katrina have one adopted son, Amos, who was adopted in 2010. They are currently working on a second adoption.

Youth Ministry Director/Deacon​Andra' Jackson

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Deacon​Bob Sibert

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Deacon/School Administrator/Principal​Gary Mohney

About Gary:

​Brother Gary Mohney has served as principal at Lighthouse Christian Academy for 28 years. He holds Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Troy State University, and a Mastersdegree in Education Administration from Pensacola Christian College. Bro. Mohney served in the United States Military for 33 years, as a Military Policeman, Combat Medic, and Chaplain's assistant. He is the father of four boys and two girls, and Grandfather to 13 grandchildren. BeLinda, his wife of 30 years is also his secretary.

Lead Pastor​Gene Ziesel

"About Pastor Gene:

"I was Born and raised in Omaha Nebraska. Go BIG Red! After graduating from high school I entered the Unites States Navy nine months later in February of 1979 and was on active duty until November 1982. It was on March 15, 1982 while stationed on Guam that I came to a saving faith in Jesus Christ alone for my eternal salvation. It was also here that I would meet my future wife of over 34 years, Paula. Her father, Jack Davis, was a missionary who ministered to the local military community, and under his discipleship and preaching, I heard the call of God on my life to full time ministry. As he preached from Romans 10, it was verses 14 and 15 that haunted me: "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" I soon surrendered to the Lord and told Him that Whatever He wanted me to do I would do, Wherever He wanted me to go I would go, and Whenever He wanted me to go I would go. Since surrendering my life to Christ, I have spent eighteen years in foreign missions and nearly sixteen as a pastor. It has been my belief that if we are to truly understand and know God's Word we must learn it in its logical sequence. Thus I preach in an expositional, verse by verse manner keeping my teaching in the context to which it was written.​"